The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-16


s44 l23, 256, POI, 271, 1924 and 800; Also,
Senate bulls Nos 1879. $780, 1863 1913, PAT 1O3
%SS 70, 81, $40 80, 1875. 2S7, 2O7, 49, "a and 297;
ALSO memorials and resolutions, handed the same
to the Governor.
Mr.. Stevens reported House bills Nos. 115.
300, 800 and joint resolution No Is correctly
enrolled.
The President signed The above-named bills.
message from the House announced the
passage of Senate bill No 23S, House resolution
No. House bill No. 305, substitute for Senate
bill No. 1885, Senate bill No 28O
Mr. I"bert moved to adjourn agreed to.
coNFIRMiTIoNs
Robert Crawford, 10 be County Judge of Lee
county
James w. Balm, to be Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Lee county
Irwin s. Singleton, 10 be Assessor of Taxes for
Lee county.
N. L. Langford, to be Collector of Revenue of
Lee county.
Thomas w. Langford, to be Sheriff of Lee
county
James NJ. Baker, to he Judge of the Circuit
Court OF the Fourth Judicial Circuit of the State
OF Florida.
THREE O'CLOCK p. M
The Senate resumed its session.
The President i'm the chair.
quorum present.
Senate bill No 325 was passed
message from The Governor announced the
signing of the following acts which originated in
the Senate:
An acl to amend an act entitled an act to es-
iabsh the municipality ct jacksonville provide
for It's government and prescribe its jurisdiction
and powers approved May 81, 1887.
An acI To abolish the corporations of the towns
0f Tampa and North Tampa, to provide a mu-
niclpal government for the city OF Tampa and to
define the boundary thereof.
An act for The relief OF s. T. Overslreet, M T.
dpnon
Benton, John jackson, Tony Michel aud Madi-
son johnson.
An act to amend section five (5) of an act au.
thoIizlng The Governor to appoint committee
to investigate and ascertain what quantity of
land and the number OF acres The Atlantic and
Gull Canal and Okeechobee Land Company has
reclaimed for the State und other purposes ap.
proved February 49, 1885,
Al act TO incorporate company to Can and
deal in fruit, vegetables, oysters and fish at ST.
Lucie and Crystal River, Florida
Joint resolution relative 10 improvement of
Apalachicola bay and lis tributaries.
Mr.. Lee, by permission, offered The following
resolution:
WHEREAS, This Legislature before its adjourn
ment must pass The following bills, 10 wit: 1s
Bill on Finance and Taxation; I'd. Bill ON Reg
istration and Election; Sd. Bill on Fixing the
Percentage on Raising Revenue tor the Years
1887 and 1888; 4ih. Bill on ApportioDment for
Legislature OF 1882 5,h. Bill on Establishing
Railroad Commission 9th. Bill on State Board
OF Health; therefore, be II Resotoed by the Senate
That the said bills. above enumerated, shall
have preference at all times and shall be acted
upon whenever called for b, any five members
Mr.. McMurray moved 10 add bill establish
ing a State Board of Health; agreed to-
House bill No. 1876 was passed
Mr.. Walker. .Jr, reported Senate bills Nos
Sl2 284, 296, 60. 27s, 5. 800, l49. 225. 25. 100
and substitute loI Senate oils ms. II aud 81
correctly enrolled.
House bill No 1865 was passed
Senate bill No. 1874 Was passed.
Senate bill No. 800 was passed
Senate bill No. 1914 was passed.
Mr.. Walker, Jr., reported Senate bills Nos
1924 80, 238 and 1859 correctly enrolled.
Senate bill No. 301 was passed
Mr.. Stevens reported Senate bills Nos g. ESQ,
80 and "a correctly enrolled and they were
signed by The President.
House bill No 234 passed.
The President signed House bills Nos 1856
and 303.
Senate bill No. 1856 was passed
Mr.. Stockton moved to adjourn; agreed to.
EIGHT O'CLOCK Pm
The Senate resumed its session.
The President in the chair
A quorum present..
House bill No. 1863 was passed
Senate bill No. 312 was passed.
message from The Governor announced the
signing VI The following:
An act ioincorpora,e the Chippewa Lakeland
and Investment Company, and to grant certain
privileges To the same
An aci for the relief of Lawrence d. Wall, Of
Clay county, and o.her Tax Assessors who took
agricultural statistics in 1897
Joint resolution relative to adjournment.
Memorial to Congress for the appropriation to
dredge the bar and .eepen the channel at st.
Andrews Bay.
An act to provide for the redemption, cancel
latOn and settlement OF tax sale certificates of
lands sold 10 The State for taxes, and authorizing
the Comptroller 10 refund the amount paid for
tax certificates upon lands where The assessment
was double or taxes paid
An act 10 permit the provisional municipality
OF Pensacola to sell certain of it's public property
and 10 quiet the title to certain other Of said
property already sold
An act TO i corporate the Georgia, Florida
and Key West Railway Company.
An act to provide Tor the proper enforcement
of The provisions IF article 10 OF The Constitution
OF 1885,
Al act regulating appeals from Justice Courts
in civil acious and proceedings in this Stale.
Andrews Bay.
Concurrent resolution relative TO burning GER
tain scrip
Senate bill No 322 was passed.
The President signed Senate bills Nos 225. S,
80, 278, 206. 149 $50. 300, 284 812 and substitute
Tor Senate bills Nos. II and 81.
House bill No 227 Was passed.
House bill No 1913 was passed.
Senate bill No. 231 was passed.
Senate bill No. $3.50 was passed.
Mr. Chandler moved to adjourn agreed To.
House.
THURsDAY, June Q, 1887.
The House met.
The Speaker IN the chair.
A quorum present.
Mr. Hicks offered the following: WHEREAS,
The Journal does not show the reference Ut some
bills 10 the COMMITTEES on EnrOllsd Bills, there
fore be 1t ResoIoed, That The Journals be 90 cor.
recied as to show that all bills now In the hands
of the Enrolling COMMITTEES Of The House; also,
those previously reported by said committee 40
correctly enrolled were properly referred TO said
ssmmittse, and that the publication OF this In